Crease-preserver.



T, J. KISTER.

GREASE PRESERVER.

APPLICATION, EILED AER. 30. 1918.

Y Patented pr. 8,1919.

THOMAS J. KISTER, OF BTHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA.

` CREASE-PRESERVER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. s, 1919.

Application led April 30, 1918. Serial No. 231,677.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. Krs'rnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grease- Preservers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a trouser stretcher, and more particularly to the class of tro-user creasing devices.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character wherein the leg portions of trousers can be conveniently and effectively stretched and creased to avoid wrinkles therein, and to assure smoothness to the same.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a. device of this character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form to enable the easy application thereof and also 'to avoid the possible slipping of the same when it is engaged in the trouser leg.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is simple in construction, strong, durable, effective in operation, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing Figure l is an elevation of a creaser or stretcher constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section through one of the creasing bars in a plane just below one of the clamps and looking upwardly, a portion of the chain being broken away.

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary side elevation.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the trouser creasing device or stretcher comprises more particularly a pair of creasing bars 5 each formed from sheet metal folded on itself longitudinally, the folded edge 6 thereof constituting the creasing surface yfor a trouser leg, the bar in its folded form is 'of substantially V shape in cross section, and at an intermediate point of said bar is a transverse pivot 7 which is riveted or otherwise fastened therein.

Engaged with the pivot 7 of the bars are the inturned eye ends 8 of an expanding spring frame 9 which is of inverted substantially V shaped form having the medial resilient coil 10 and this spring serves to yieldably separate the bars 5 from each other when engaged in a trouser leg for supporting the same and creasing it, as will be apparent. The bars may be of any length desired.

Connected with the upper end of eachk bar 5 is a chain 11 carrying a yoke clamp 12, the jaws 13 of which are adapted to straddle the fabric 14 of the trouser leg when stretched by the bars 5 as is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4f of the drawing, so as to rmly hold the device in the trouser leg.

In the operation of the devi-ce it is introduced in a slightly contracted condition into the trouser leghand the tension on the bars 5 by the spring 9`will spread the same causing the creasing edges 6 of said bars to straighten the trouser leg and at the same time a stretching action is produced by the tension ofv the spring 9, thereby stretching'the trousers for creasing the same under the pressure of the bars of the device. The clamp 12 is engaged with the creased edge of the trouser leg to hold the same and the device therein.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is:

A device of the character described com- 5 dnally on itself into substantially V shape in Witnesses: I'

prsing a pair of spaced bars, a, spring frame In testimony whereof, I ax my signature, pxotally eonneed mldially of tkghe bars, and in the presence of two Witnesses.

a o amp carrie y eac bar, the ars each being formed from sheet metal folded longtu- THOMAS J KISTER cross section, and a chain loosely connecting WALTER ALLEN SMITH, the clamp With the bar. A5 C. VSM'ITH."

Copes of this patent may be obtained forfve cents-each, by addressing the Commissioner ot Patenti.

Washington, D. 0. 

